Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-09

Helena reports 900 cases Of masels.
One-fourth of the Hauser addition cold
in Helena recently for $31 900.
A mountain OF tin ore is reported to
have been discovered up the Lou Lou.
An enterprising trapper near Great Falls
snares ON an average Of 80 prairie dogs per
day.
-Four horses infected with CHAMBERS were
recently shot on ranch in Bitter Root
Valley.
The territory Of Utah was added to tine
internal revenue district Of Montana IA few
days ago.
Wickes will be the livliest railroad and
mining camp in the Territory for the mex,
year or two.
A contract has been let for one hundred
and fifty Thousand ties, to he used ia build
ing the Bitter Root Railroad.
There will he synod " all the Catholic
priests Of tho diocese of Montana, in
Helena beginning on Wednesday. June 23d.
George u. Hartman, one Of the leading
iruit-growers in Missoula county, predicts
that peaches will yet he grown in Montana
profitably.
The gambling fraternity are becoming
numerous in Great Falls. There are from
three to half IL dozen "tiger" games run
ming every night.
The Northern Pacific has commenced
running trains through TO Tacoma Those
jas;r;,r ,,,vr o., u. thrnuch fn the cnu At
can do so without change of ears.
An immense ledge Of milky white markle
has recently beer discovered across the
river from Gardner. and within sight Of
that place. l.. A. Van Horne is the for
tunate discovcrer, and believes he has a
veritable bonanza. The ledge is easy Of
access by railroad.
On the 31st day of December, 1856, the
number Of prisoners confined in the peni-
tentiary was 1886; since tina. time there
have been admitted 90. II total Of 100.
There have been discha rged since that date
this number. 1 are United States prison
srs aud 12l are territorial prisoners.
Byron Dewitt, of Townsend. arrived in
Bozeinan ON Tuesday last. Mr.. Dewitt,
we learn by the Independent, got into
trouble at Townsend, where. it is alleged,
he DETAINED the character Of Dr. Delcher' =
wife, and was compelled to rctract at the
muzzle uf revolver by the doctor. Town.
send WAS much stirred up by the episode,
and Mr.. Dewitt left town.--Chronicle.
! A large party of squirrel hunters are
camped on Camp creek, this county, and
are cleaning up" the squirrels in that
vicinity in a thorough manner. judy,
: Carson has, 80 far, received from the terri
torial auditor about $500 in payment fo'
! sumc I2.0oo squirrel sealps. This Is u
, mere bagatelle. when We consider The vast
amount that has been saved to the farmer
Of this county by the Wholesale destruction
, of these active pcsts.-Chronicle.
Ben Kingsbury: The Anaconda propert,
(nine and plant is the most prodigious il
the world. Its copper product for thu
month of May will reach 5,OoO.OO0 lbs
: and ior the year 5o.O0o,0"0 lbs. An ex
4 pcnditure Of 5000, 900 since last autuu
h has transformed the Anaconda's stupen
4 dOus works INTO tnc ctieaDest oIpeFdtcu
=, any extent. The Calumet and IIecla ma.
make the copper market; the Anaconi'
can follow and stay with them in price.
Mcs-r.. VIII Kennedy and Will Peck ha
"a narrow escape from drowning yesterday
+. They We're out on the bay in sailboa
u fishing when they un1onciously drifted int
the swift current a short distance abov
n the dam. Not being provided with "ar'
p. they were ut the mercy Of raging water
which rushed them forward at AN awf'
mace toward what seemed certain deatl
y As they approached the perpendicular pitc
u and the rushing. seething wairlpool unde
'e meath, the boat, fortunately riglited an
1. went over the dam right side up, but as 81
r. made the perpendicular plunge, threw o'
A. the occupants into the angry water
d. Again fortune came to their rescue, and !
they came up to the surface of the waite
they found firm footing in comparative
y shallow water. and sraspinp each 9th
p" firmly waded to shore, with the wat
above their shoulders. IL was IA very ma
n, row escape for the boys, and they ma
well indeed feel thankful for theirgood lnc
The boys were losers several dollars
y. ca sh aud their coat, aud vests, as well I
III the boat, which il it escaped destructi'
Ia running the gauntlet of the Tails, Is no
FL making tracks toward the gull. --Gr'H
l, Falls Tribune